Definition
同龄 is a noun meaning 'a person of the same age' or 'people who are the same age'. It is often used attributively with 的 (e.g., 同龄的朋友 'friends of the same age') or as a nominal predicate (我们是同龄 'we are the same age'). Unlike adjectives like 年轻, 同龄 explicitly compares ages between people.
n.
person of the same ageage-mate
Examples
- 同龄，。Wǒ hé tā shì tóng líng, dàn tā yǐjīng jiéhūn le.He and I are the same age, but he's already married.
- 同龄。tóng líng de háizi wǎngwǎng yǒu xiāngsì de xìngqù.Children of the same age often have similar interests.
- ，。Zài tóng líng rén zhōng, tā zǒngshì xiǎnde zuì chéngshú.Among people of the same age, he always seems the most mature.
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